Ahead of ‘The Moon,’ Watch These Five Films of D.O. from EXO

Doh Kyung-soo, better known by his stage name D.O. of EXO, is a real maestro when it comes to performing arts: singing, dancing, and acting. He continually adopts novel concepts, switches styles, and strives to be the best artist he can be. His musicality is top-notch. He is the idol actor we all love—the epitome of civility—and a man of great talent.

His acting credits span a variety of hugely popular dramas, series, and films that have garnered interest for a while. No, not just because of his innate acting, but also because he has been choosing outlier roles with greater frequency. These choices have signaled a series of new benchmarks that go beyond his growing renown. For instance, anticipation for his upcoming sci-fi thriller film, The Moon, has been high. In it, D.O. will play astronaut Hwang Sun-woo, who is unintentionally left adrift in space and needs to be saved by Kim Jae-guk (Sol Kyung-gu), previously in charge of the space center on Earth.

The buzz around the film may have escalated substantially because of the unveiling of its new teaser. The Moon is set for release this August, but in the meantime, you might want to check out some of his other celebrated films, which I particularly like. Keep reading for more information.

Cart (2014) – Boo Ji-young

This one depicts an actual component of hardship. It focuses on how the staff of a big-box bargain store rallies together after the contract workers are abruptly fired. When the junior manager joins in, their fervent protests gain more traction. Sun-hee (Yum Jung-ah), a quiet and passive person, is propelled into the protests and discovers that she has a wealth of tenacity and fortitude. This revelation has an unforeseen impact on her relationship with her estranged son, Tae-young (D.O.).

Unfortunately, the company uses the workers’ realization of their collective strength to pit them against one another, and the strike organizer caves in response to company pressure. The 2007 incident that involved a supermarket chain firing temporary workers—mostly women—and replacing them with outsourced labor in order to circumvent new legislation requiring that workers be granted regular-worker status after a specific period served as the film’s primary source of inspiration.

Pure Love (2016) – Lee Eun-hee

D.O. and Kim So-hyun play the lead characters in the poignant romance drama Pure Love, which was globally marketed as Unforgettable. We observe a radio DJ receiving a letter from his first love in 2014, reviving memories that were all but forgotten. 23 years ago, five friends got together for the summer of 1991. Beom-sil (D.O.), one of them, starts to feel something for Soo-ok (Kim). She has a limb condition that prohibits her from walking normally; therefore, he carries her all the time. As their relationship deepens, he starts to picture her as his bride-to-be.

My Annoying Brother (2016) – Kwon Soo-kyung

Doo-young (D.O.), a national Judo competitor, suffers irreversible blindness as a result of an optic nerve injury sustained during an international match. Doo-shik (Jo Jung-suk), his older brother, who has grown distant from him, takes advantage of his predicament to escape from prison. The news that Doo-shik is returning home worries Doo-young, who lost his parents in an accident back when he was a teenager and has had to look after himself ever since.

He had barely begun to cope with the idea that he might be forever blind when his con artist brother entered the picture. Initially wary of him, Doo-young gradually begins to trust Doo-shik, who subsequently takes charge and helps Doo-young get used to his condition. Just as the two brothers’ animosities are starting to fade, Doo-shik is informed that he has terminal cancer. There isn’t much time left before he can say goodbye to his brother and see him secure his future by winning gold at the Paralympics in Rio.

Room No.7 (2017) – Lee Yong-seung

A corpse is found in a DVD room by Tae-jung (D.O.), a part-time employee at the business, and Doo-shik (Shin Ha-kyun), its owner, seeks to sell the room to keep the mystery hidden in the comedy-thriller Room No. 7. The picture is a dark comedy illustrating how conditions have a bigger impact on life than people may realize. You’ll be on the edge of your seat the entire time you watch the film thanks to its caustic humor, foul quips, and the actors—especially D.O.

Swing Kids (2018) – Kang Hyeong-cheol

While the film has a serious tone, it also has humor. The plot depicts how, after meeting Jackson (Jared Grimes), an American officer and former Broadway star tasked with assembling a dance group, Roh Ki-soo (D.O.), a renegade North Korean soldier, develops a passion for tap dancing in the 1951 Korean War backdrop of the Geoje detention center. To relieve themselves and the prisoners of war from the perils of battle, the soldiers in the camp then display a tap dance performance.